In this issue: Addressing imbalances in the #socimp community; the beauty of self discovery; #SheMeansEntrepreneurship; GSBF updates No Images? Click here
Will the social impact community be any different in our engagement of #MeToo conversations?
by Avary Kent Is the social enterprise ecosystem above the #MeToo movement? We discussed this question, shared sobering personal experiences, and explored restorative justice practices at the recent SOCAP18 conference in San Francisco. Avary Kent, Executive Director of Conveners.org, writes about the SOCAP18 sessions and how power imbalances can be addressed in the social impact community. Read Avary's blog here.→
What you give is what you shall receive
by Huda Navaid Global Social Benefit Fellow (GSBF) Huda Navid ('19) reflects on her time in East Africa to conduct field research for Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) alumni social enterprise All Across Africa. Along the way, Huda recognized that shifting focus from superficial successes to discovering others through shared experiences and thoughtful conversation can change how one thinks and what one can achieve. Read Huda's blog post here→.
#SheMeansEntrepreneurship: In conversation with Manka Angwafo, founder of Grassland Cameroon, and her journey’s challenges
by Hira Saeed "I am constantly told that my job is a man's job and that I won't ever get married because of my business," shared Manka Angwafo, Miller Center GSBI® alumna ('18) and Founder of Grassland Cameroon. Discover how Manka found strength to keep believing in herself in a male-dominated field in this interview→.
GSBF alumni engaged in exciting international workFrom Fulbright research in Fiji to Peace Corps assignments in Benin, alumni of Miller Center's Global Social Benefit Fellowship can be found across the globe making an impact on poverty and the planet. Click here for the latest alumni updates→. In the news, announcements & moreInspired by the 2015 encyclical by Pope Franicis, watch this video to learn more about the Laudato Si' Challenge. LAUDATO SI' CHALLENGE SELECTS GSBI SOCIAL ENTERPRISES TO PRESENT IN ROME | The Laudato Si' Challenge launched last year in honor of His Holiness Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical ("On Care for Our Common Home") to address climate change and forced displacement. Three Miller Center GSBI social enterprises make up the list of the 2018 Top 10 finalists and have been invited to Rome next month to present to leaders in the public, private and faith-based sectors. Congratulations to our GSBI social enterprises: doctHERs ('17), Five One Labs ('18), and Leaf Global Fintech ('18)! CBS reports: Refugees, Migrant Workers Are Focus Of 'Impact Investors' Gathering (10/22/18) KTVU Fox reports: Social Entrepreneurship at the Margins at Santa Clara University VOICES OF SANTA CLARA PODCAST: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO BE INNOVATORS | Miller Center student assistant Gavin Cosgrave interviews Dr. Michelle Stecker, Miller Center's Director of Education and Action Research. Listen to the podcast episode here→. WHAT IS REFUGEE INVESTMENT? | The Refugee Investment Network (RIN) is the first impact investing and blended finance collaborative dedicated to creating long-term solutions to global forced migration. The RIN has published its first major report: Paradigm Shift: How investments can unlock the potential of refugees, offering impact investors, grant-makers, and development finance professionals the first landscape of the what, why, who, where, and most importantly, how, of investing in and with displaced people. START THE NEW YEAR WITH SCU'S IMPACT INVESTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM | The Silicon Valley Executive Center will kick off 2019 with its newly-designed Certificate Program, Pathways to Impact Investing. This Executive Program is designed for asset managers, asset owners, and mission-driven organizations and foundations with an interest in learning about impact criteria as an alternative vehicle to make a social or environmental difference. Featured speakers at this 3-day program include John Kohler, Miller Center's Executive Fellow & Sr. Director Impact Investing Innovation, and Bob Webster, Managing Director at Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF). The 3-day program is scheduled January 28-20. To enroll, click here. Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship is a pioneer when it comes to accelerating social enterprises, so you'll find our team at a variety of events across the globe. We're actively accompanying entrepreneurs on their journeys and sharing our learnings with others in the ecosystem. If our paths may cross, please reach out to us - we'd enjoy connecting! Please note some listed events are not open to the public.
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